Hebrew word study
שָׁקַע H8257
- Transliteration
- shâqaʻ
- Pronunciation
- shaw-kah'
- KJV glosses
- make deep, let down, drown, quench, sink.
Lexical summary
to subside
by implication, to be overflowed, cease
causatively, to abate, subdue
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
to subside
by implication, to be overflowed, cease
causatively, to abate, subdue
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information